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vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 10 fnlEcj 20 19 dsk vuqefr ns pqds gSa]  blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k 
dh lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA  
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çLrkouk %& fcgkj foÙk vf/kfu;e] Hkkx I ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 5/1981 ½ [tks fcgkj ewY;of)Zr dj 
vf/kfu;e] 2005  ¼vf/kfu;e 27/2005 ½ dh /kkjk 94  }kjk fujflr fd;s tkus ds iwoZ FkkA ] fcgkj ewY;of)Zr dj 
vf/kfu;e] 2005  ¼vf/kfu;e 27/2005 ½] fcgkj LFkkuh; {ks= esa miHkksx] O;ogkj vFkok fcØh gsrq ekyksa ds ços'k ij 
dj vf/kfu;e] 1993] ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 16@1993½ fcgkj g ksVy foykl oLrq dj vf/kfu;e] 1988  ¼fcgkj 
vf/kfu;e 5/1988 ½] fcgkj euksjatu dj vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e XXXV/1948) ] fcgkj foKkiu ij 
dj vf/kfu;e] 2007] [tks fcgkj eky vkSj lsok dj vf/kfu;e] 2017 ¼vf/kfu;e  12@2017½ dh /kkjk 173 }kjk 
fujflr fd, tkus ds iwoZ FksA ], fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 36@1948½ [tks fcgkj fo|qr 
'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 2018 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 4@2018½ dh /kk jk 23 }kjk fujflr fd, tkus ds iwoZ Fkk ] vkSj dsUnzh; 
fcØh dj vf/kfu;e] 1956  ¼vf/kfu;e 74/1956 ½] ds dk;Zokfg;ksa ls mRiUu fooknksa ds lek/kku gsrq vf/kfu;eA  
 Hkkjr&x.kjkT; ds lÙkjosa o"kZ esa fcgkj jkT; fo/kk u eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :i esa ;g vf/kfu;fer gks %& 
1. laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj çkjEHkA& (1) ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj djk/kku fookn lek/kku vf/kfu;e] 
2019  dgk tk ldsxkA 
 (2)  bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; esa gksxkA 
 (3)  vU;Fkk micaf/kr ds flok; bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/k ml rkjh[k dks ço`Ùk gksaxs] tks jkT;&dj 
vk;qDr jkti= esa] vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r djs % 
   ijUrq jkT; ljdkj] bl ç;kstukFkZ jkti= esa çdkf'k r vf/klwpuk }kjk] mDr rhu ekg 
dh vof/k dks] vf/klwpuk esa ;Fkk fofufnZ"V vof/k rd  ijUrq rhu ekg ls vuf/kd ds fy, c<+k 
ldsxhA 
 
v/;k; I 
çkjfEHkdA 
2.  ifjHkk"kk,aA&  bl vf/kfu;e esa tc rd fd lanHkZ esa vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks& 
(d) **vf/kfu;e**  ls vfHkçsr gS fcgkj djk/kku fookn lek/kku vf/kfu;e] 2019 ( 
¼[k½ **Loh—r dj**  ls vfHkçsr gS fof/k ds v/khu i{kdkj }kjk nkf[ky fo oj.kh esa Lohdkj dh xbZ 
ns; dj dh jkf'k( 
¼x½ **vihy**  ls vfHkçsr gS fof/k ds v/khu fcgkj foÙk vf/kfu;e] 1981 dh /kkjk 9 ;k fcgkj 
ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005  dh /kkjk 10 ds v/khu fu;qDr vkSj {ks=h; vf/kdkfjrk okys 
jkT;&dj vij vk;qä ¼vihy½ vFkok jkT;&dj la;qä vk;qDr  ¼vihy½ ds le{k yfEcr 
vihy( 
¼?k½ fookfnr cdk;k dj] 'kkfLr ;k C;kt ;k QkbZu ls vfHkçsr gS] &  
¼i½  çklafxd vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr fu/kkZfjrh }kjk dj fu /kkZj.k ;k iqudZjfu/kkZj.k ds mijkar 
Hkqxrs; dj] pkgs ftl uke ls tkuk tk,] ;k  
¼ii ½  çklafxd vf/kfu;e ds çko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj fooj.kh  nkf[ky djus esa gq, O;frØe ds fy, 
fu/kkZfjrh ij vkjksfir 'kkfLr] ;k 
¼iii ½  vf/kfu;e ds rgr fu/kkZfjrh }kjk Hkqxrs; C;kt] &  
¼d½  tks dj fu/kkZj.k ;k iqudZjfu/kkZj.k ls iwoZ dj  ds foyac Hkqxrku ;k Hkqxrku ugha 
djus ds dkj.k fu/kkZfjr( ;k  
¼[k½  tks dj fu/kkZj.k ;k iqudZjfu/kkZj.k ds i'pkr~  dj dk Hkqxrku ugha djus ;k dj dk 
de Hkqxrku ds fy, vo/kkfjr] ;Fkk fLFkfr] fookn esa gksA 
¼M-½ **fu/kkZfjr dj**  ls vfHkçsr gS fof/k ds v/khu dj&fu/kkZj.k vFkok iq udZjfu/kkZj.k vkns'k ds 
v/khu pqdk;k tkus okyk fofuf'pr dj( 
¼p½ **fookn**  ls vfHkçsr gS fof/k ds v/khu twu] 2017 ds 30osa fn u ;k mlls igys lekIr gksus 
okyh fdlh Hkh vof/k ds laca/k esa 31 fnlEcj] 2019 dks yafcr ekeys ftlds fy,&  
¼i½  fof/k ds v/khu fu;qDr vFkok fofgr vFkok çkf/kd`r  çkf/kdkjh }kjk dj] lwn] QkbZu 
vFkok 'kkfLr vf/kjksfir fd;k x;k gS( ;k 
¼ii ½  dj fu/kkZj.k vkns'k] iqudZjfu/kkZj.k vkns'k] lao h{kk vkns'k ;k dksbZ vU; vkns'k ikfjr 
fd;k x;k gS( ;k 
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nkf[ky dh xbZ gks( ;k 
¼iv ½  iqujh{k.k ;k iqufoZyksdu dk;Zokgh çkjaHk dh xbZ gks( ;k  
¼v½  dj] C;kt] QkbZu ;k 'kkfLr ds Hkqxrku ds fy, vkos nd dks uksfVl ;k vkns'k fuxZr 
fd;k x;k  gks( ;k 
¼vi ½  fof/k ds v/khu fdlh Hkh dk;Zokgh esa dj] C;kt] Q kbZu ;k 'kkfLr ds Hkqxrku djus dk 
uksfVl tkjh fd;k x;k gS( ;k  
¼vii ½  fof/k ds v/khu vFkok fcgkj ,oa mM+hlk yksd ekax olwyh vf/kfu;e] 1914  ds v/khu 
fu;qä vFkok fofgr vFkok çkf/k—r çkf/kdkjh }kjk çkjE Hk fd;s x;s vFkok ds le{k 
yfEcr dj] lwn] QkbZu vFkok 'kkfLr dh olwyh gsrq dk;Zokgh 'kq: dh xbZ gS( 
 (N) **fookfnr jkf'k**]  fdlh fookn ds laca/k esa] ls vfHkçsr gS dksbZ dj] lwn] QkbZu vFkok 'kkfLr 
dh jkf'k tks i{kdkj ds ikl Hkqxrku ds fy, cdk;k gS( 
 (t) **çi=**  ls vfHkçsr gS bl vf/kfu;e ds lkFk layXu çi=( 
 (>) **fof/k** ls vfHkçsr gS fcgkj foÙk vf/kfu;e] Hkkx I ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 5/1981 ½ [tks fcgkj 
ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005  ¼vf/kfu;e 27/2005 ½ dh /kkjk 94  }kjk fujflr fd;s tkus 
ds iwoZ FkkA ] fcgkj ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005  ¼vf/kfu;e 27/2005 ½] fcgkj LFkkuh; 
{ks= esa miHkksx] O;ogkj vFkok fcØh gsrq ekyksa ds ços'k ij dj vf/kfu;e] 1993] ¼fcgkj 
vf/kfu;e 16@1993½ fcgkj gksVy foykl oLrq dj vf/kfu; e] 1988  ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 
5/1988 ½] fcgkj euksjatu dj vf/kfu;e] 1948 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e XXXV/1948) ] fcgkj 
foKkiu ij dj vf/kfu;e] 2007] [tks fcgkj eky vkSj lsok dj vf/kfu;e] 2017 ¼vf/kfu;e  
12@2017½ dh /kkjk 173 }kjk fujflr fd, tkus ds iwoZ FksA ], fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 
1948 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 36@1948½ [tks fcgkj fo|qr 'kqYd vf/kfu;e] 2018 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu; e 
4@2018½ dh /kkjk 23 }kjk fujflr fd, tkus ds iwoZ Fk k ] vkSj dsUnzh; fcØh dj vf/kfu;e] 
1956  ¼vf/kfu;e 74/1956 ½ 
 (¥) **i{kdkj**  ls vfHkçsr gS dksbZ O;fDr tks fof/k ds v/khu fookn  dk ,d i{kdkj gks vkSj bl 
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh fookn ds lek/kku gsrq vkosnu nkf[ky djrk gks( 
(V)  ^^fofgr**  ls vfHkçsr tks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;h x;h fu;ekoyh esa fofgr gS( 
(B)  bl vf/kfu;e ds ç;kstukFkZ **fofgr çkf/kdkjh**  ls vfHkçsr gS oSls inkf/kdkjh tks fcgkj 
ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005 dh /kkjk 10 esa of.kZr gSa( 
 (M) **iqujh{k.k**  ls vfHkçsr gS fof/k ds v/khu iqujh{k.k ds fy, vkos nu] tks U;k;kf/kdj.k vFkok 
fcgkj foÙk vf/kfu;e] 1981  Hkkx I dh /kkjk 9 ;k fcgkj ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005  
dh /kkjk 10  ds v/khu fu;qDr okf.kT;&dj vk;qä ds le{k yfEcr gks( 
 (<+)  fdlh fookn ds lanHkZ esa ^^lek/kkfur**  ls vfHkçsr gS ,sls fookn ls lacaf/kr dk;Zokgh dk 
fuiVkjk vkSj lekiu( 
(.k )  **lek/kku&jkf'k**  ls vfHkçsr gS og jkf'k ftldk Hkqxrku djus ij fookn  dk lek/kku gks 
tk;sxk( 
(r)  bl vf/kfu;e ds ç;kstukFkZ ^^oS/kkfud ?kks"k.kk&i= @çek.k&i=** ls vfHkçsr gS oSls ?kks"k.kk 
i=@çek.k i= ftldk mYys[k dsUnzh; fcØh&dj ¼jftLVªs'ku ,oa ldykorZ½ fu;ekoyh] 1957 
ds fu;e 12 esa gS( 
(Fk )  ^^U;k;kf/kdj.k**  ls vfHkçsr gS fcgkj foÙk vf/kfu;e] 1981 ] Hkkx I dh /kkjk 8 ;k fcgkj 
ewY;of)Zr dj vf/kfu;e] 2005 dh /kkjk 9 ds v/khu xfBr U;k;kf/kdj.k( 
(n)  **fooj.khr vkoÙkZ**  ls vfHkçsr gS fof/k ds v/khu i{kdkj }kjk fooj.kh e sa vfHkfyf[kr fd;k 
x;k ldy vkoÙkZ(  
(/k )   'kCnksa ;k vfHkO;fDr;ksa tks blesa ifjHkkf"kr ugha gSa] ds ogh vFkZ gksaxs tks fof/k ds v/khu Øe'k% 
muds çfr leuqnsf'kr fd, x, gksaA 
 
 
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3.  lek/kku&jkf'kA&  ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds vU; çko/kkuksa ds v/khu fof/k d s rgr~ yafcr fookn dk 
lek/kku i{kdkj ds }kjk bl fufeÙk fn, x, vkosnu ij u hps layXu rkfydk ds dkWye&3 esa fofufnZ"V lek/kku 
jkf'k ds Hkqxrku ij fd;k tk ldsxkA  
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fookn  dh çd`fr  lek/kku jkf'k  
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1. oS/kkf ud ?kks"k.kk&i=@çek.k&i= ds vkHkko 
;k vçLrqrhdj.k ds dkj.k l`ftr cdk;k 
dj  
vkosnu djus dh rkjh[k rd vkosnd ds ikl 
miyC/k oS/kkfud çi=ksa esa lfUufgr dj jkf'k ds 
lek;kstu ds i'pkr~ fookn ds cdk;k jkf'k dh 
'ks"k jkf'k dk 100%  ;k ,slh cdk;k jkf'k ds en 
esa iwoZ ls Hkqxrku dh xbZ jkf'k] tks Hkh vf/kd gks( 
2. cdk;k dj  fookn esa cdk;k dj jkf'k dk 35%  ;k ,slh 
cdk;k jkf'k ds en esa iwoZ ls Hkqxrku dh xbZ 
jkf'k] tks Hkh vf/kd gks( 
3. fof/k ds v/khu fdlh vkns'k ds ek/;e ls 
vf/kjksfir 'kkfLr ;k C;kt ;k QkbZu ls 
mRiUu fookn  
fookfnr 'kkfLr ;k C;kt ;k QkbZu] ;FkkfLFkfr] dh 
jkf'k dk 10%  ;k ,sls cdk;k  jkf'k ds en esa iwoZ 
ls Hkqxrku dh xbZ jkf'k] tks Hkh vf/kd gks(  
 
Li"Vhdj.k I& lek/kku&& &&jkf’k esa Lohd`r dj cdk;k ds fo:) Hkqxrku dh xbZ d ksbZ jkf’k 'kkfey ugha 
gksxh ,oa i{kdkj Lohd`r dj dh laiw.kZ jkf’k tek djsxkA  
Li"Vhdj.k II & tgk¡ fookn ds lek/kku ds fy, bPNqd fdlh i{kdkj us b l vf/kfu;e ds vkjaHk gksus 
ds iwoZ] fookfnr jkf’k ds en esa lek/kku jkf’k ds l erqY; ;k vf/kd jkf’k dk Hkqxrku igys gh dj fn;k gks ] rks 
mDr jkf’k lek/kku&jkf’k dk Hkqxrku ekuh tk;sxh fdUr q lek/kku&jkf'k ls vf/kd tek jkf’k okil ugha dh 
tk,xhA  
Li"Vhdj.k III & tgk¡ fookn ds lek/kku ds fy, bPNqd fdlh i{kdkj us ; fn bl vf/kfu;e ds vkjaHk 
gksus ds iwoZ] fookn ds lanHkZ esa fdlh jkf’k dks t ek dj fn;k gks rks mDr jkf’k dks lek/kku&jkf’k dk H kqxrku 
le>k tk,sxk ,oa i{kdkj dks dsoy varj&jkf’k dk Hkqxrku djuk gksxkA 
(2)  rr~le; ço`Ùk fdlh fof/k esa vUrfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds g ksrs gq, Hkh] fdUrq bl vf/kfu;e ds vU; 
çko/kkuksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] fdlh ,sls fookn dk lek/kku gks pqdk ekuk tk;sxk] ftlds laca/k esa mi&/kkjk (1) ds 
v/khu fofufnZ"V jkf'k] fofufnZ"V jhfr ls ,oa le; ds  Hkhrj ljdkjh dks"kkxkj esa tek dj nh xbZ gS] vkSj mls 
fdlh vihyh; çkf/kdkjh ds le{k tkjh ugha j[kk tk,xkA 
(3)  fuEufyf[kr ekeyksa esa vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 5 ds vUrx Zr fookn lek/kku vkns'k ikfjr gksus ij& 
(i) U;k;kf/kdj.k ds le{k yfEcr iqujh{k.k vkns'k] vFkok  
(ii) jsQsjsUl] vFkok 
(iii) fjV fiVh'ku] vFkok 
(iv) fo'ks"k vuqefr ;kfpdk ¼Lis'ky yho fiVh'ku½ 
 ,slk ekuk tk;sxk fd mDr iqujh{k.k] jsQsjsUl] fjV f iVh'ku vFkok fo'ks"k vuqefr ;kfpdk iwoksZDr lek/kku ds 
rgr fu"ikfnr dj nh xbZ gSA  
 
v/;k; III 
fookn ds lek/kku dk rjhdk 
4.  lek/kku ds fy, vkosnuA&  fookn ds lek/kku ds fy, bPNqd dksbZ i{kdkj viuk vk osnu fofgr 
inkf/kdkjh ds le{k ,sls çi= ,oa jhfr vkSj le; lhek ds vUrxZr çLrqr djsxk tSlk fd fofgr fd;k tk;A 
5. vkosnu dk fu"iknuA & (1) /kkjk 4 ,oa rnSo cuh fu;ekoyh esa of.kZr vof/k ,oa vko';drkvksa ds 
vuq:i tcrd vkosnu ugha gksxk rc rd fdlh vkosnu ij fofgr çkf/kdkjh }kjk fopkj ugha fd;k tk;sxk% 
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tk;sxh tSlk fd fofgr fd;k tk;A 
 
6. fu;eksa dks cukus dh 'kfDrA &  
(1)  ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kksa dks d k;kZfUor djus ds fy, fu;e cuk 
ldsxhA 
(2)  mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds mica/kksa ds lkekU;rk ij çfrdwy çHkk o Mkys fcuk] ljdkj] ,sls lHkh ;k fdlh 
ekeys ds fy, fu;e cuk ldsxh ftUgsa fofgr djus dh vis{kk bl vf/kfu;e }kjk dh x;h gS ;k 
ftudh ckor fu;e çko/kku fd;s tkrs gSaA 
 fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] 
enu fd'kksj dkSf'kd] 
ljdkj ds lfpoA 
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laŒ ,yŒthŒ&01&15@2019&8866@yst —fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge 
jkT;iky }kjk fnukad 10 fnlEcj 2019 dks vuqer fcgkj fcgkj fcgkj fcgkj djk/kku fookn lek/kku djk/kku fookn lek/kku djk/kku fookn lek/kku djk/kku fookn lek/kku    vf/kfu;e] 2019 vf/kfu;e] 2019 vf/kfu;e] 2019 vf/kfu;e] 2019 dk 
fuEufyf[kr vaxzsth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; 
lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn&348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf /kfu;e dk vaxzsth Hkk"kk esa izkf/kd`r ikB le>k 
tk;sxk A 
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 [Bihar Act 20, 2019] 
THE BIHAR SETTLEMENT OF TAXATION DISPUTES ACT, 2019 
AN 
ACT 
Preamble :- To provide for settlement of disputes arising from proceedings 
under Part I of the Bihar Finance Act, 1981 (Bihar Act 5 of 1981) [as it stood before 
its repeal by section 94 of the Bihar Value Added T ax Act, 2005 (Act 27 of 2005)],the 
Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act 27 of 2005),th e Bihar Tax on Entry of goods 
into Local Areas for Consumption, use or Sale There in Act, 1993 (Bihar Act No16 of 
1993), the Bihar Taxation on Luxuries in Hotels Act , 1988 (Bihar Act 5 of 1988), the 
Bihar Entertainment Tax Act, 1948 (Bihar Act XXXV o f 1948),the Bihar Tax on 
Advertisement Act,2007,[as they stood before their repeal by section 173 of the Bihar 
Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(BiharAct No. 12 of  2017)],the Bihar Electricity 
Duty Act.1948 (Bihar Act 36 of 1948)[as it stood be fore its repeal by section 23 of 
the Bihar Electricity DutyAct, 2018 (Act 4 of 2018) ] and the Central Sales Tax Act, 
1956 (Act 74 of 1956), 
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bi har in the Seventieth year of 
the Republic of India as follows:-  
1. Short title, extent, commencement and eligibility c riteria– (1) This Act 
may be called the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2019. 
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bi har. 
(3) Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of t his Act shall come into 
force on such date as the Commissioner of State Tax , by notification 
in the official Gazette, appoint: 
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 Provided that the State Government may, by a notif ication published in 
the official Gazette in this behalf, extend the sai d period of three months by 
such further period, not exceeding three months, as  may be specified in the 
said notification.  
 
CHAPTER I 
Preliminary 
 
2. Definitions –In this Act, unless otherwise required in the context –  
(a)  “Act”  means the Bihar Settlement of Taxation Disputes Act, 2019; 
(b)  “admitted tax”  means the amount of tax admitted as being payable in 
the returns filed by the party under the law;  
(c)  “appeal”  means an appeal under the law pending before the 
Additional Commissioner of State Tax (Appeals) or t he Joint 
Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Appeal) appointed  and having 
territorial jurisdiction under section 9 of the Bih ar Finance Act, 1981, 
Part I or section 10 of the Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005; 
(d)  “arrear tax,   penalty or interest , or fine in dispute” means,- 
(i)  tax, by whatever name called, payable by an as sessee upon 
assessment or re-assessment under the relevant Act, or, 
(ii)   penalty imposed upon an assessee for default  in furnishing 
return in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Act, or, 
 (iii)  Interest payable by an assessee under Act,-  
(A) as determined for delayed payment or non-payment of  
tax before assessment or re-assessment; or 
(B) as accrued in respect of non-payment of tax or, as the 
case may be, short payment of tax after assessment or 
re-assessment  which is in dispute. 
(e)  “assessed tax’  means tax determined as being payable under an ord er 
of assessment or reassessment under the law;  
  
(f)  “dispute”  means case pending on the 31 st  day of December, 2019 in 
respect of any period ending on or before 30 th day of June, 2017 under 
the Law for which- 
(i)  a levy of tax, interest 
, fine or penalty by an authority 
appointed or prescribed or authorized under the law or, 
(ii) an assessment , re-assessment,  scrutiny or any other  order has 
been made; or  
(iii)  an appeal, revision, miscellaneous revision,  review,reference, 
Writ Petition or Special Leave Petition has been filed; or 
(iv)  a revision or review proceeding has been init iated; or  
(v)  a notice or order has been issued intimating t he applicant for 
payment of tax, interest, fine or penalty; or 
(vi)  a notice has been issued in any proceeding un der the Law 
requiring  payment of any tax, interest, fine or penalty ; or 
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 (vii)  a proceeding for recovery of tax, interest, fine or penalty , 
initiated by or pending before any authority appoin ted or 
prescribed or authorised under the law or the Bihar  and Orissa 
Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914;  
(g)  "disputed amount",  in relation to a dispute, means any tax, interest , 
fine or penalty which is  due to be paid by the party; 
 
(h)  “form”  means a form appended to this Act ; 
 
(i)  “law”  means Part I of the Bihar Finance Act, 1981 (Bihar  Act 5 of 
1981) [as it stood before its repeal by section 94 of the Bihar Value 
Added Tax Act, 2005 (Act 27 of 2005)], the Bihar Va lue Added Tax 
Act, 2005 (Act 27 of 2005), the Bihar Tax on Entry of goods into 
Local Areas for Consumption, use or Sale Therein Ac t, 1993 (Bihar 
Act No16 of 1993), the Bihar Taxation on Luxuries i n Hotels Act, 
1988 (Bihar Act 5 of 1988), the Bihar Entertainment  Tax Act, 1948 
(Bihar Act XXXV of 1948), the Bihar Tax on Advertis ement 
Act,2007, [as they stood before their repeal by sec tion 173 of the 
Bihar Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(Bihar Act No . 12 of 2017)], 
the Bihar Electricity Duty Act.1948 (Bihar Act 36 o f 1948) [as it 
stood before its repeal by section 23 of the Bihar Electricity Duty 
Act, 2018 (Act 4 of 2018)] and the Central Sales Ta x Act, 1956 (Act 
74 of 1956), 
 
(j)  “party”  means any  person who is a party to a dispute unde r the Law 
and  who files an application under this Act for settlem ent of any 
dispute;    
(k)  "prescribed"  means as prescribed in the Rules made under this Act; 
 
(l)    “prescribed authority”,  for the purposes of this Act, means 
authorities referred to section  10 of Bihar Value added Tax Act 
2005. 
(m)   “revision”  means a petition for revision under the law pendin g before 
the the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes appointed under section 
9 of  Part I of the Bihar Finance Act, 1981 or sect ion 10 of the Bihar 
Value Added Tax Act, 2005 or the  Tribunal under the Act ; 
(n)  “settled”,  in relation to a dispute, means disposal and conclu sion of 
the proceeding in relation to such dispute;   
(o)  “settlement amount”  means the amount upon payment of which the 
dispute shall be settled; 
(p)   “statutory certificates/declarations”  for the purpose of the Act 
means declarations and certificates mentioned under  Rule 12 of the 
central sales Tax (Registration & Turnover Rules) 1957 
(q)  “Tribunal”  means the Commercial Taxes Tribunal constituted und er 
section 8 of  Part I of the Bihar Finance Act, 1981  or  section 9 of the 
Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 2005 
(r)  “turnover returned”  means the gross turnover recorded in the returns 
filed by the party under the law; 
 
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(s)  words or  expressions not defined herein shall have the meani ngs 
respectively assigned to them under the law. 
CHAPTER II 
Settlement of Disputes 
3. Settlement amount  .– (1) Subject to other provisions of this Act, a dispute 
pending under the law may, on an application being made in this behalf by a party, 
be settled upon payment of the settlement amount as  specified in column 3 of the 
Table appended hereinbelow: 
 
Table  
Sl.No.  Dispute relating to  Settlement amount  
1 2 3 
1.  Arrear of tax for non furnishing/non-
production of statutory Certificates/ 
Declarations 
100% of remaining balance amount of the 
arrear of tax in dispute, as reduced by the 
amount of tax involved in the value of 
Certificates/Declarations in the possession of 
the applicant till the date of application, or 
the amount already paid towards such arrear, 
whichever is higher; 
2.  OtherArrear of tax  35% of the arrear of tax in dis pute or the 
amount already paid towards such arrear, 
whichever is higher; 
3.  For dispute arising out of an order 
levying penalty, fine or interest under 
the law 
10% of disputed amount of penalty or 
interest or the fine, as the case may be, or the 
amount already paid towards such arrear, 
whichever is higher; 
Explanation  I. -    Settlement amount shall not include any payamen t towards any 
arrear of admitted tax and the party shall deposit the  total amount of 
admitted tax. 
Explanation  II. - Where a party desirous of settling a dispute, has a lready deposited 
any amount in respect of the dispute which is equal  to or more than 
the settlement amount, before the commencement of t his Act, the 
said amount would be considered as payment of settl ement amount 
and the amount deposited in excess of the settlement amount will not 
be refunded. 
Explanation  III. - Where a party desirous of settling a dispute, has d eposited any 
amount in respect of the dispute before the commenc ement of this 
Act , the said amount would be considered as payment of  settlement 
amount and the party will have to pay the difference amount only. 
(2)  Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time 
being in force but subject to the other provisions of this Act, any 
dispute in respect of which the amount specified in  sub-section 
(1) has been deposited into Government Treasury, in the manner 
and within the time specified, shall be deemed to h ave been 
concluded and it shall not be continued by any auth ority or 
Court before which such dispute is pending. 
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 (3)     Upon an order of settlement of a dispute re lating to –  
(i)  a revision petition pending before the Tribuna l, or  
(ii)  a reference, or  
(iii)  a Writ Petition, or  
(iv)  a Special Leave Petition  
being passed under Section 5, the said revision, re ference, Writ Petition or 
Special Leave Petition shall be deemed to have been  disposed of in terms of the aforesaid 
settlement.  
CHAPTER III 
Manner of Settlement of Disputes 
 
4. Application for settlement .—Any party wishing to settle a dispute shall 
furnish to the prescribed authority, an appliciatio n in such form and manner and 
within such time as may be prescribed.  
5. Disposal of application .—(1) No application shall be considered by the 
prescribed authority unless the application conform s to the requirements of Section 4 
and the rules made thereunder. 
(2) Every application furnished under section 4 sha ll be proceeded with in 
such manner and within such time as may be prescribed. 
6. Power to make rules.—  (1) The Government may by notification, make 
rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. 
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the prov isions of sub-section (1), the 
Government may make rules for all or any of the mat ters which by this Act are 
required to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect  of which provision are to be or 
may be made by rules. 
By Order of the Governor of Bihar, 
Madan Kishore Kaushik , 
Secretary to the Government.  
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